Time Warner

CNN's parent company

Time Warner was an American media and entertainment conglomerate formed from the 1990 merger of Time Inc. and Warner Communications.

The company owned cable networks, film studios, and publishing divisions including HBO, CNN, and Warner Bros.

It merged with AT&T in 2018, ending the Time Warner name.

Time Warner Cable was my only option for internet service.

entertainment

HBO

Premium cable network

TNT · Cartoon Network · New Line Cinema · DC Comics · Batman · Superman · Harry Potter · Game of Thrones · Looney Tunes · blockbuster

merger

AOL

Early internet provider

consolidation · buyout · takeover · deal · regulatory approval · FTC · DOJ · shareholders · stock swap · due diligence

media

cable

Heavy-duty woven line

magazines · Sports Illustrated · People · Fortune · journalism · publishing · advertising · programming · content · distribution

conglomerate

empire

Domain under unified control

diversification · synergy · vertical integration · parent company · division · umbrella · corporate structure · assets · stake · controlling interest

telecommunications

cable internet

Web via coaxial line

subscribers · bandwidth · connectivity · infrastructure · Spectrum · triple play · bundling · pay-TV · cord-cutting · set-top box

Opposites
corporate scale and media consolidation

Time Warnerindependent media

Journalism without external control

local newspaper · self-published author · garage band

media business model

Time WarnerPBS

Non-profit educational broadcaster

NPR · public broadcasting · public media · BBC · C-SPAN

content distribution approach

Time WarnerYouTube

Video-sharing website

TikTok · new media · Netflix · social media · podcast networks

Family

time, times, timed, timing, timer, timely, untimely, overtime, timeless

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G